Theology II: Person of Christ (part 3)
Christology with Dr. Jeremy Kimble, Associate Professor of Theology at Cedarville University — The Life, Ministry, Death, Resurrection, and Return of Christ
In this lecture, Dr. Jeremy Kimble continues the Person of Christ unit, tracing Jesus’ earthly life, his temptation, ministry of miracles and teaching, the transfiguration, his death and resurrection, his ascension, and his promised return.
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0:00 Cedarville introduction — all students complete the five-course Bible minor
0:25 Christology review — seven-fold outline: prophesied, born, lived, died, rose, ascended, will return
1:24 Overview of current section: the life of Christ
1:41 Baptism reviewed — Father’s affirmation, Spirit’s descent
1:49 Transition to temptation
1:55 Matthew 4 — three temptations (bread, temple, kingdoms)
2:30 Why the temptations mattered and Jesus’ hunger as genuine humanity
3:17 Jesus answers each temptation with Scripture
4:50 Jesus quotes Deuteronomy 6 and 8 — significance and Israel’s failures
6:17 Jesus as new Israel, new Adam, faithful Son
7:03 Why this matters for believers who fail temptation
7:30 Hebrews 4 — tempted in every way yet without sin
7:55 James 1 — God cannot be tempted; theological questions raised
8:58 Impeccability vs. peccability — discussing theological categories
9:26 Luke 3–4 — the Spirit’s role in Jesus’ obedience
11:57 Jesus empowered by the Spirit; implications for our own obedience
13:02 Illustration — swimmer and the boat; why Jesus could not sin and why he did not sin
13:46 Application — believers obey by the Spirit as Jesus did
14:36 Ministry and miracles — teaching, preaching, healing, casting out demons
15:12 Jesus’ teaching ministry; connection between miracles and meaning
15:45 Sermon summary — kingdom of God is at hand
16:20 Kingdom of God explained: God’s people, in God’s place, under God’s rule
17:01 Parables of the kingdom — growth, mustard seed, yeast
18:19 Already and not yet — inaugurated and future aspects of the kingdom
20:15 Miracles as signs of identity, compassion, awakening weak faith
21:03 Transfiguration — glory revealed; Moses and Elijah present
21:27 Moses (law) and Elijah (prophets); Jesus fulfilling both
22:28 Jesus’ death — focal point of the New Testament
22:54 One-third of the Gospels dedicated to the Passion Week
23:10 1 Corinthians 15:3–4 — of first importance: Christ died and rose
23:41 Resurrection as central; if Christ is not risen, faith is futile
24:33 Evidences for the resurrection — eyewitnesses, changed lives, persecution, empty tomb
28:09 Why alternative theories fail — swoon theory, hallucinations, wrong tomb
29:07 Why resurrection matters — vindication, sonship, future resurrection
29:50 Ascension — intercession from the Father’s right hand
30:56 Return of Christ — 2 Thessalonians described
31:57 Jesus will return in glory, judge, and reign
32:32 Preview — next session: evaluating false statements about Jesus with Scripture
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